SUPERTANKER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SUPERTANKER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUPERTANKER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUPERTANKER is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUPERTANKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
supertankersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUPERTANKER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SUPERTANKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUPERTANKER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUPERTANKER mean in Scrabble?
noun
An enormous ship built to carry crude oil in bulk.
A supertanker is among the largest vessels afloat and needs deep water and a long distance to stop. Oil spills from such ships have shaped modern shipping rules.
How SUPERTANKER is used
Used in shipping and energy news.
- The supertanker docked at the oil terminal.
- A supertanker takes miles to come to a halt.
- Every supertanker carries millions of barrels.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUPERTANKER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUPERTANKER
1 longer words begin with SUPERTANKER.
Shorter words from the letters in SUPERTANKER
Showing 40 of 1174. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SUPERTANKER
- Is SUPERTANKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUPERTANKER, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUPERTANKER worth?
- SUPERTANKER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUPERTANKER mean?
- An enormous ship built to carry crude oil in bulk.
- What letters can be added to SUPERTANKER?
- SUPERTANKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SUPERTANKER:
Open SUPERTANKER in the Word Finder